Beautiful traditional house. Amazing bathroom. All bed types comfy. Air con really good. Laundry liquid provided, wash/dry cycle takes 4/5 hours. Check in process excellent, they keep and deliver bags for small fee, instruction manual for stuff in house on a QR code. 7/11 store few mins away on main road. Pizza Hut deliver - just sayin! Bus route nearby. Cheap enough to Uber to your location, and/or back. £6.00 for 4 to Uber to Fushima Inari shrine, save legs and time. Cost just £8.50 4 adults 4 cases and hand luggage to Kyoto station in a people carrier.

Bear in mind this is a traditional home, not purposely designed for travellers. Stairs are steep to carry heavy or large luggage - pack light! Small wardrobe but no drawers.

Amazing ambience staying at a traditional Japanese house. As soon as you arrive at the house location, you're immersed in the traditional Japanese feel, fitting for Kyoto. The footbath and garden was lovely. Futon beds were comfortable and the house was very spacious. Bathroom was amazing; it had a shower area along with a bath and footbath. Kitchen also came with induction cooking and a portable induction stove to cook at the dinner table. Housekeeping came to provide new towels/bedsheets and collect rubbish after 3 nights and were very friendly.

Location was a bit hard to get to with baggage; slight uphill walk from Kyoto Station about 15 minutes.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Yoitsubaki Machiya house and would highly recommend to people who are looking for unique luxury accommodations that are clean, comfortable and convenient. Well air-conditioned, combo washer/dryer that works well, plenty of dining options nearby and convenient access - everything we needed for a family of 4 with 2 kids visiting Kyoto in the early summer. The house is located in a quiet and clean neighborhood that has lots of good quality mom-and-pop dining options nearby. We had one of the most memorable (and affordable) meals our our trip to Japan at a small 6-seat tonkatsu restaurant that was within walking distance from the house. All the main sights in Kyoto are easily accessible via public transportation. Because the property is maintained through the Machiya Inns & Hotels, guests can avail themselves of complimentary restaurant reservation services through the Machiya front desk / concierge which is a huge plus, and an important advantage that you cannot not get through Airbnb and even at many hotels. I would not hesitate to book again, and we are already looking forward to our next stay in Kyoto at a machiya residence.

The only reason I rated this property a 9 instead of a 10 is that the main washing area upstairs had a faucet that looked like it was glued on and was very wobbly. The faucet was functioning, but its poor condition was very out-of-step with the rest of the house, which was very well-maintained. I suspect that this will be identified and updated quickly.

The Machiya house was gorgeous & tastefully renovated with a fusion of traditional Japanese style and a modern twist located in a quiet neighborhood. The house was clean, neat and tidy with comfortable beds & futons. It was a nice experience enjoying a cup of Machiya coffee from the Japanese living tatami room with a nice view of the courtyard. Also enjoyed the soak in the bathtub with a courtyard view. Appreciate there are 2 toilets in the house (1 on upper floor & 1 on the ground floor). We had a memorable & relaxing retreat at this Machiya House. ♥️♥️♥️

Nothing much negative. Just would like to suggest for some Japanese bamboo roller blinds be installed on the windows in the bathroom so can give some guests an option of privacy.

Has traditional and modern rooms/beds. Has a washer/dryer. Gardens were beautiful. Air conditioning worked good. Bath room shower was nice.

Kitchen has no storage for food and very little space for food prep. Dining room chairs have no felt on their feet which makes stretching sound when moved. Both sinks didn’t drain. Toilet rooms didn’t have good ventilation and bad smell.

A beautiful, authentic Japanese stay. The pictures do it justice. Very spacious and enjoyable.

No blinds in one of the bedrooms (with a streetlight right opposite), and property backs onto the train line so there are train noises all night. Nothing a sleep mask and earplugs can’t fix.

This was our second visit to Yoitsubaki Machiya House, and once again, we had a comfortable stay in a beautifully traditional Japanese setting. The location is convenient, with easy access to nearby temples and a supermarket. The staff were exceptionally polite, kind, and cooperative.

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Our stay at this property was very pleasant, spacious rooms for the family. Traditional Japanese style house that made our trip extra special.

Beautiful Japanese house with plenty of space for the entire family. It was nice to have our own kitchen to prepare breakfast and relax at home one evening. We appreciated the complimentary coffee and tea and very handy with the wash/dry machine.

The location was good, but not very centrally placed.

A real taste of traditional Japanese style. Well heated for winter. Flexible sleeping arrangements with 3 rooms available, futons can be moved around. Our group of 5 used the 2 rooms upstairs. Toilets on both levels.